This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in manual handling and is ideal for all workplace requirements. The course is designed to meet the requirements and recommendations of the HSE Manual Handling Regulations 1992.

Correct manual handling training will reduce the risk of accidents occurring by identifying and preventing them. Manual handling is not difficult to learn but can save a lot of problems for employers and employees. This course covers the moving of objects, but we also have online and classroom courses for the Moving and Positioning of People.

Please note that learners undertaking a ProTrainings Trainings Course have the option to choose to take a regulated qualification.

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This course comes with 4.0 hours of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this. Total course time includes 1 hour and 15 minutes of video training as well as knowledge reviews, final test, remedial help and reviewing downloaded material.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

Learning Outcomes1 Understand the reasons for safe manual handling1.1 Outline the potential injuries and ill health associated with incorrect manual handling1.2 Outline employers and employees duties relating to manual handling at work1.3 Outline the consequences for non-compliance with health and safety requirements at work2 Understand how manual handling risk assessments contribute to improving health and safety2.1 Explain the terms ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’ in the context of manual handling work2.2 Outline the process for carrying out a manual handling risk assessment2.3 Describe the principle of the risk control hierarchy when applied to manual handling3 Understand the principles, types of equipment and testing requirements associated with manual handling safety3.1 Describe safe movement principles associated with manual handling2.2 Outline the types of equipment designed to be used for manual handling tasks2.3 Outline the requirements for the testing, servicing and examination of manual handling and lifting equipment4 Be able to apply safe manual handling principles4.1 Demonstrate efficient and safe manual handling principles when;a. applying effort to, or moving a load or object manually on their ownb. when using manual handling aids and equipmentc. when undertaking a manual handling task as part of a team